Research Capability & Industry Engagement

Creating a coherent and scalable pathway for tourism, hospitality and events academics to secure research funding, build meaningful industry partnerships, and translate research into lasting impact.

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Research Capability and Industry Engagement

Building research capability and industry engagement

Practical webinars and workshops helping CAUTHE members navigate the research funding landscape across Australia and New Zealand, understand funding and partnership opportunities, and build the skills to secure funding, develop meaningful industry partnerships and translate research into impact.

Webinars and Workshops

Building capability, year on year

The program goes beyond traditional grant writing to build broader research capability, with a focus on engagement, collaboration and demonstrable impact aligned with contemporary national research priorities.

Upcoming · 2026

Building industry partnerships and demonstrating research impact in tourism, hospitality & events

18 November 2026
1:00PM – 2:30PM (AEDT)
Online

2026 upcoming Workshop

How can research create greater impact beyond? This webinar will explore practical ways to build meaningful partnerships with industry, government and communities, from identifying shared priorities and co-designing research to translating findings into real-world outcomes.

Discover how strong partnerships and clear evidence of impact can strengthen funding applications, deepen relationships and unlock new opportunities for collaboration.

Past webinars

2026

2 September 2026 · Online

Navigating the research grants landscape in Australia for tourism, hospitality and events

This webinar featured Professor Sara Dolnicar, The University of Queensland and Professor Brent Moyle, Griffith University, providing tourism, hospitality and events academics with practical insights into Australia’s research funding landscape. Hosted by Professor Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Edith Cowan University.

This webinar helped tourism, hospitality and event academics navigate Australia’s research funding landscape and identify pathways aligned with their research, career stage and goals. Participants explored where to find funding opportunities, how different grant schemes work, and how to build stronger partnerships with government, councils, destinations and industry. The webinar provided practical insights to help turn research ideas into fundable projects, meaningful collaborations and measurable impact.